Call for training follows jet ski death

A MAN who drowned in a tragic jet skiing accident in Mayo in 2007 had little training of jet skis, was a poor swimmer and was not wearing a life jacket, the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has found.

Following the drowning of 21-year-old Patrick O’Haire, the MCIB recommended that, due to the surge in jet ski-related accidents, all users should be made to undergo training and that all craft be licensed and display a license plate.

It also advised jet ski users that, if in difficulty, remaining with the craft offers the best chance of survival.